2018-19 BRN Annual School Survey BSN Program Survey Last Revised 09/10/2019 Page 82 BSN PROGRAM SURVEY This section of the survey pertains to all students in your BSN Program between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019. Include LVN to BSN students unless otherwise noted. If your program admits students more than once per year, combine all student cohorts admitted during the time period specified. If the program has no instances of a particular population, please enter 0 in the space provided. If the data are not available, please leave the space blank. ENROLLMENT & ADMISSIONS BSN2_2012: 1. Please provide the total number of new student enrollments in your nursing program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19. Include all students new to the program, including generic, accelerated track, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, and 30-unit option students. Do not count readmitted students. __________New student enrollments BSN3_2015: 2. How many of the new students enrolled in the BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 are 30- unit option students? __________30-unit option students BSN35_2015: 3. Of all the new students that enrolled in your BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19, how many declared they are military veterans? __________Declared military veterans BSN35a_2015: a) Of these military veterans, how many have: i. Prior health occupations training and/or experience? _________ ii. Entered the program with an LVN license? _________ iii. Entered the program as advanced placement? _________ BSN35b_2015: b) Which of the following special considerations does your program offer for the admission of military veterans? (Check all that apply.) No special consideration for admission Priority admission Credit for pre-requisites and fundamentals for military medic or corpsman experience Credit for equivalent courses or transfer credits Review of individual transcripts Other: ____________________________________________________________________
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BSN PROGRAM SURVEY
This section of the survey pertains to all students in your BSN Program between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019. Include LVN to BSN students unless otherwise noted. If your program admits students more than once per year, combine all student cohorts admitted during the time period specified.
If the program has no instances of a particular population, please enter 0 in the space provided. If the data are not available, please leave the space blank.
ENROLLMENT & ADMISSIONS BSN2_2012: 1. Please provide the total number of new student enrollments in your nursing program between
8/1/18 and 7/31/19. Include all students new to the program, including generic, accelerated track, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, and 30-unit option students. Do not count readmitted students.
__________New student enrollments BSN3_2015: 2. How many of the new students enrolled in the BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 are 30-
unit option students?
__________30-unit option students BSN35_2015: 3. Of all the new students that enrolled in your BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19, how many
declared they are military veterans?
__________Declared military veterans BSN35a_2015:
a) Of these military veterans, how many have:
i. Prior health occupations training and/or experience? _________
ii. Entered the program with an LVN license? _________
iii. Entered the program as advanced placement? _________ BSN35b_2015:
b) Which of the following special considerations does your program offer for the admission of military veterans? (Check all that apply.)
No special consideration for admission Priority admission Credit for pre-requisites and fundamentals for military medic or corpsman experience Credit for equivalent courses or transfer credits Review of individual transcripts
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BSN35c_2015: c) Which of the following special options, tracks or services does your program offer for military
veterans? (Check all that apply.)
No special options, tracks or services offered NCLEX support course specifically for veterans Medic/LVN to RN program Offering challenge exams, if the veteran has an LVN license Offering challenge exams, regardless of LVN licensure Counseling Other: _____________________________________________________________________
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BSN4_2017: 4. Please provide a breakdown of all new student enrollments in your nursing program between
8/1/18 and 7/31/19 by ethnicity, gender and age. Include all students new to the program, including generic, accelerated track, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, and 30-unit option students. Do not include readmitted students. If you do not know the ethnic, gender or age distribution of your students, enter the appropriate number of students into the unknown field.
Total
Total number of new students:
ETHNICITY
Black/African-American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander (if not placed in another category)
Asian Indian
Filipino
Native Hawaiian or Other Non-Filipino Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino
Mixed race
Other race
Unknown race
GENDER
Male
Female
Other gender
Unknown gender
AGE
17-20 years
21-25 years
26-30 years
31-40 years
41-50 years
51-60 years
61 years and older
Unknown age
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Please answer the following questions for the first bachelor’s degree nursing course. Only include generic and accelerated track BSN students. Do not include advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, 30-unit option, or readmitted students. BSN6_2015: 5. How many admission spaces for the first BSN nursing course were available between 8/1/18 and
7/31/19?
________ Admission spaces available BSN7_2013:
6. How many total applications were received for the first bachelor’s degree nursing course from 8/1/18 to 7/31/19? Do not include applications on a waitlist. (If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of general applicants to the school (rather than just the nursing program) and then report the numbers of qualified and admitted students for the first nursing course.)
Total
Total applications:
Of these applications, how many were:
BSN7c_2013:
a) Screened?
BSN7a_2012:
b) Qualified?
BSN7b_2012:
c) Admitted (admitted applicants are the number of individuals who received official notice from the program that they were invited to begin the nursing program during the reporting period)?
BSN8: 7. If you maintain an ongoing waiting list, on October 15, 2019 how many qualified applicants for the
first bachelor’s degree nursing course were on the waiting list? Only include applicants who are on an ongoing waiting list and will be considered for a subsequent application cycle. (If you do not maintain an ongoing waitlist, please skip to question 8.)
________ qualified applicants BSN8b_2013:
a) How long do you keep a qualified applicant on the waiting list?
until the subsequent application cycle is complete and all spaces are filled (1 application cycle)
for 2 application cycles until they are admitted Other: ____________________________________________________________________
BSN8a: b) On average, how long do you estimate it takes for a person to enroll in the first nursing course
after being placed on the waiting list?
________ Semesters/quarters
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BSN9_2017: 8. What required admission criteria do you use to identify qualified applicants? (Check all that apply.)
None Minimum/cumulative GPA Minimum grade level in prerequisite courses Geographic location Completion of prerequisite courses (including recency and/or repetition) Pre-enrollment assessment test (e.g. TEAS, SAT, ACT, GRE) Lottery Interview Science GPA Letter of reference/recommendation Holistic review (e.g. residency, language skills, veteran status, other life experiences) Health-related work experience Personal statement
Other 1: ______________________________________________________________________
Other 2: ______________________________________________________________________
Other 3: ______________________________________________________________________ BSN9a_2015 9. If you have an accelerated track, do you require students applying to this track to have a previous
degree?
Yes No Not applicable BSN9b_2019 10. If you have an advanced placement track, do you require students applying to this track to have a
previous degree?
Yes No Not applicable BSN10_2015: 11. Did you enroll fewer students to your program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 than the previous
year?
Yes No (If no, skip to question 12.) BSN10a_2015:
a) If yes, why did you enroll fewer students?
Unable to secure clinical placements for all students College/university requirement to reduce enrollment To reduce costs Lost funding Accepted students did not enroll Insufficient faculty Other: ___________________________________________________________________
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BSN11: 12. What method(s) do you use to select students from the qualified applicant pool?
(Check all that apply.)
Ranking by specific criteria Interviews First come, first served (waiting list) First come, first served (based on application date for the quarter/semester) Goal statement Other: _______________________________________________________________________
BSN13: 13. Does your school have an LVN to BSN program that exclusively admits LVN students? (If your school
also has a generic BSN program, but the LVN to BSN program is offered separately or differs significantly from the generic program, check “Yes.”)
Yes No (If no, skip to question 14.)
Please answer the following questions for the first LVN to BSN course that only admits LVN to BSN students. Do not include generic BSN students or advanced placement LVNs admitted to your generic BSN program. BSN13a_2015:
a) How many admission spaces for the first LVN to BSN nursing course were available between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19?
________Admission spaces available BSN13b_2013:
b) How many total applications were received for the first LVN to BSN course from 8/1/18 and 7/31/19? Do not include applications on a waitlist. (If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of general applicants to the school (rather than just the nursing program) and then report the numbers of qualified and admitted students for the first nursing course.)
Total
Total applications:
Of these applications, how many were:
BSN13b3_2013:
i. Screened?
BSN13b1_2012: ii. Qualified?
BSN13b2_2012:
iii. Admitted (admitted applicants are the number of individuals who received official notice from the program that they were invited to begin the nursing program during the reporting period)?
BS
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N13c_2013: c) If you maintain an ongoing waiting list, on October 15, 2019 how many qualified applicants for
the first LVN to BSN course were on the waiting list? Only include applicants who are on an ongoing waiting list and will be considered for a subsequent application cycle.
________ qualified applicants BSN13c2_2013:
d) How long do you keep a qualified applicant on the waiting list? Until the subsequent application cycle is complete and all spaces are filled (1 application
cycle) For 2 application cycles Until they are admitted Other: __________________________________________________________________
BSN13c1: e) On average, how long do you estimate it takes for a person to enroll in the first LVN to BSN
course after being placed on the waiting list?
________ Semesters/quarters BSN13d_2017:
f) What required admission criteria do you use to identify qualified LVN to BSN applicants? (Check all that apply.) None Minimum/cumulative GPA Minimum grade level in prerequisite courses Geographic location Completion of prerequisite courses (including recency and/or repetition) Pre-enrollment assessment test (e.g. SAT, ACT, GRE, etc.) Health-related work experience Personal statement Lottery Interview Science GPA Letter of reference/recommendation Holistic review (e.g. residency, language skills, veteran status, other life experiences)
Other 1: ____________________________________________________________________
Other 2: ____________________________________________________________________
Other 3: ____________________________________________________________________ BSN
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13e_2015: g) Did you enroll fewer students to your LVN to BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 than
the previous year?
Yes No (If no, skip to question 12 h) BSN13ei_2015:
i. If yes, why did you enroll fewer students? Unable to secure clinical placements for all students College/university requirement to reduce enrollment To reduce costs Lost funding Accepted students did not enroll Insufficient faculty Other: ____________________________________________________________
BSN13f: h) What method(s) do you use to select LVN to BSN students from the qualified applicant pool?
(Check all that apply.) Ranking by specific criteria Interviews First come, first served (waiting list) First come, first served (based on application date for the quarter/semester) Goal statement Other: __________________________________________________________________
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CENSUS, BARRIERS TO EXPANSION, ACCREDITATION This section of the survey pertains to all students in your BSN Program on October 15, 2019. Include LVN to BSN students unless otherwise noted. If your program admits students more than once per year, combine all student cohorts admitted during the time period specified. BSN14_2013: 14. Census Data: On October 15, 2019, how many total students (new and continuing) were enrolled in
the BSN program? (This includes generic, transfer, readmitted, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, 30-unit option, and accelerated track students.)
________total students (new and continuing) BSN14a_2017: 15. Please provide a breakdown of all students (new and continuing) enrolled in the BSN program on
October 15, 2019 by ethnicity, gender and age. Include all students enrolled in the program on 10/15/2019. If you do not know the ethnic, gender or age distribution of your students, enter the appropriate number of students into the unknown field.
All New and Continuing Students
Enrolled on 10/15/19
Total student enrollment (census):
ETHNICITY
Black/African-American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander (if not placed in another category)
Asian Indian
Filipino
Native Hawaiian or Other Non-Filipino Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino
Mixed race
Other race
Unknown race
GENDER
Male
Female
Other gender
Unknown gender
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AGE (new and continuing students) All New and Continuing Students
Enrolled on 10/15/19
17-20 years
21-25 years
26-30 years
31-40 years
41-50 years
51-60 years
61 years and older
Unknown age
BSN14c_2016: 16. How many of all new and continuing students enrolled in the BSN program on October 15, 2019
were approved for at least one accommodation for a disability between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19?
________ Total number of students approved for accommodation
BSN14ci_2016: a) Of these students, please report the number of students that have been approved to receive
each of the accommodations listed below. (If a student receives more than one accommodation, please include the student in as many categories as applicable.)
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Barriers to Expansion BSN15_2012:
17. What do you expect your new student enrollment to be in the following academic years?
a) 2019-2020: _______
b) 2020-2021: _______
BSN16: 18. Which of the following are barriers to the expansion of your nursing program(s)? (Check no more than five.)
No barriers to program expansion Insufficient number of qualified clinical faculty Insufficient number of qualified classroom faculty Insufficient funding for faculty salaries Faculty salaries not competitive Insufficient funding for program support (e.g. clerical, travel, supplies, equipment) Insufficient number of clinical sites Insufficient number of allocated spaces for the nursing program Insufficient support for nursing school by college or university Insufficient number of physical facilities and space for skills labs Insufficient number of physical facilities and space for classrooms Insufficient financial support for students
Other 1: ______________________________________________________________________
Other 2: ______________________________________________________________________
Other 3: ______________________________________________________________________
BSN16a: a) If you selected lack of clinical sites as one of your top barriers to program expansion, which of
the following strategies have you employed to mitigate this barrier? (Check all that apply.)
Human patient simulators Community based options/ambulatory care (e.g. homeless shelters, nurse-managed
clinics, community health centers) Twelve-hour shifts Evening shifts Night shifts Weekend shifts Non-traditional clinical sites, e.g. correctional facilities Innovative skills lab experiences Preceptorships Regional computerized clinical placement system Other: __________________________________________________________________ None
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BSN17_2017: 19. Our BSN degree program has nursing program accreditation (does not include BRN approval) from:
Program Accreditation: Voluntary and self-regulatory advanced accreditation of a nursing education program by a non-governmental association.
(Check all that apply.) Note: Data from this question is posted on the BRN website.
ACEN (Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing) CNEA (Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation) CCNE (Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education)
Please answer the following questions concerning student attrition and completion as they pertain to different student tracks, programs and demographics.
These questions pertain solely to those students who completed the BSN program between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019 unless otherwise noted.
If the program has no instances of a particular population, please enter 0 in the space provided. If the data are not available, please leave the space blank.
BSN18_2012: 22. Please provide the total number of all students who completed the nursing program between
8/1/18 and 7/31/19. Include generic, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, 30-unit option, accelerated track, and readmitted students. Also include students who completed the program behind schedule.
__________Total number of students who completed the program BSN19_2012: 23. How many of the students who completed the BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 were 30-
unit option students?
__________30-unit option students BSN47_2017 24. Does the BSN program operate on semesters or quarters?
Semesters Quarters BSN47a_2017 a) Full-time generic students normally complete the program in:
______ Semesters/quarters BSN47b_2017 b) Full-time accelerated students normally complete the program in:
_______ Semesters/quarters
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BSN20_2017: 25. Please provide the ethnicity, gender and age for all students who completed the nursing program
between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19. Include generic, advanced placement, LVN to BSN, transfer, 30-unit option, accelerated track, and readmitted students. Also include students who completed the program behind schedule. If you do not know the ethnic, gender or age distribution of your students, enter the appropriate number of students into the unknown field.
All students completing the
program
Total number of student completions:
ETHNICITY
Black/African-American
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian/Pacific Islander (if not placed in another category)
Asian Indian
Filipino
Native Hawaiian or Other Non-Filipino Pacific Islander
White/Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino
Mixed race
Other race
Unknown race and ethnicity
GENDER
Male
Female
Other gender
Unknown gender
AGE
17-20 years
21-25 years
26-30 years
31-40 years
41-50 years
51-60 years
61 years and older
Unknown age
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BSN20b_2016: 26. How many of all students who completed the BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 were
approved for at least one accommodation for a disability?
________ Total number of students approved for accommodation BSN20bi_2016:
a) Of these students, please report the number of students that have been approved to receive each of the accommodations listed below. (If a student receives more than one accommodation, please include the student in as many categories as applicable.)
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BSN21_2017: 27. For students who completed the BSN program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19, estimate the
percentage of graduates employed as an RN in each of the following settings or enrolled in a more advanced nursing degree program, or not yet licensed on October 15, 2019. The total of all percentages should equal 100%.
%
Hospitals
Long-term care facilities
Community/public health facilities
Other healthcare facilities
Pursuing additional nursing education in lieu of employment (i.e. BSN, MSN, PhD, DNP)
Participating in a new graduate residency (paid)
Participating in a new graduate residency (unpaid)
Unable to find employment in nursing
Not yet licensed
Other
Unknown
Total: 100%
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BSN22_2017:
28. Please answer the following questions for the student cohorts that were scheduled upon enrollment to graduate between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019. If there were several cohorts of students who were scheduled on admission to complete the program during the time period above, include all cohorts of students. If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of students starting the nursing core (rather than all students scheduled on admission to the university to complete the program).
Only include generic and accelerated track BSN students. Do not include advanced placement, LVN to BSN (they will be addressed in another question), transfer, 30-unit option, or readmitted students. Students on leave but expected to return are considered still enrolled. Note: Data from these questions are used by the BRN to calculate completion and attrition rates that are posted on the BRN website.
Scheduled on admission to complete=completed+withdrew+dismissed+still enrolled Completion=completed/scheduled to complete Attrition=withdrew+dismissed/scheduled to complete
BSN Students Native
American Asian African-
American Filipino Hispanic White Other /
multi-racial Unknown
race All
Students
Number of students scheduled on admission to complete the program:
Of these students, how many
BSN22a_2017: Completed the program on schedule?
BSN22b_2017 Withdrew from the program?
BSN22e_2017: Were dismissed from the program?
BSN22c_2017: Are still enrolled in the program?
BSN22d_2017
29. How many BSN students completed the program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 but behind schedule?
BSN Students Native
American Asian African-
American Filipino Hispanic White Other /
multi-racial Unknown
race All
Students
Number of students completing the program behind schedule?
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BSN55_2019: 30. If at this time, your program only accepts LVN to BSN students (no generic BSN students)
please answer the following questions for the student cohort(s) that were scheduled upon enrollment to graduate between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019. If there were several cohorts of students who were scheduled on admission to complete the program during the time period above, include all cohorts of students. If your school admits all qualified applicants and guarantees them a place in the nursing program, please report the total number of students starting the nursing core (rather than all students scheduled on admission to the university to complete the program).
Students on leave but expected to return are considered still enrolled.
Scheduled on admission to complete=completed+withdrew+dismissed+still enrolled Completion=completed/scheduled to complete Attrition=withdrew+dismissed/scheduled to complete
LVN to BSN Students Native
American Asian African-
American Filipino Hispanic White Other /
multi-racial Unknown
race All
Students
Number of students scheduled on admission to complete the program
Of these students, how many
GADN55a_2019: Completed the program on schedule?
GADN55b_2019: Withdrew from the program?
GADN55e_2019: Were dismissed from the program?
GADN55c_2019: Are still enrolled in the program?
GADN55d_2019:
31. How many LVN to BSN students completed the program between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19 but behind schedule?
LVN to BSN Students Native
American Asian African-
American Filipino Hispanic White Other /
multi-racial Unknown
race All
Students
Number of students completing the program behind schedule?
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NCLEX DATA FOR ACCELERATED TRACK STUDENTS ONLY If your BSN program does not have accelerated track students, skip to question 33.
BSN24_2013: 32. How many students in the accelerated track took the NCLEX
for the first time between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019?
BSN24a_2012: 32.a) Of these accelerated track students, how many passed
the NCLEX on their first attempt?
ARTICULATION AGREEMENTS BSN25: 33. Please indicate the mechanisms in place to facilitate a seamless progression from LVN to BSN
education. (Check all that apply.)
Direct articulation of LVN coursework Bridge course Use of skills lab course to document competencies Credit granted for LVN coursework following successful completion of a specific BSN course(s) Use of tests (such as NLN achievement tests or challenge exams to award credit) Specific program advisor Other: ________________________________________________________________________
BSN26_2019: 34. Does your nursing program participate in a Collaborative/Shared/Concurrent/ Dual Enrollment
Program Agreement with another nursing program leading to a higher degree?
Yes No
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CLINICAL TRAINING
Clinical training includes simulation, skills labs, clinical observation, and clinical practice with real patients.
Please answer the following questions about clinical training in the BSN program for the time period from August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019. BSN38a_2017: 35. For your BSN program in each of the content areas below, please report the number of hours spent
on clinical practice with real patients, clinical simulation, clinical observation, and skills labs. (If your geriatrics content is integrated, please estimate the hours of all geriatric clinical experiences.) If your program has more than one track, e.g. generic and accelerated, that have different amounts of hours in each content area, please average the number of hours for the tracks.
Clinical simulation provides a simulated nursing care scenario which allows students to integrate, apply, and refine specific skills and abilities that are based on theoretical concepts and scientific knowledge. It may include videotaping, de-briefing and dialogue as part of the learning process. Simulation can include experiences with standardized patients, mannequins, role playing, computer simulation, or other activities. Number and Type of Clinical Hours in Each Content Area
Content Area
Clinical Practice with Real Patients
Skills Labs
Clinical Simulation
Clinical Observation
Total Clinical
Training Hours
Inpatient Outpatient
Fundamentals
Medical/ Surgical
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
Psychiatry/ Mental Health
Geriatrics
Leadership/ Management
Other
Describe other:
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BSN38b_2017:
36. In the next 12 months in your BSN program, please report whether you plan to increase, decrease or maintain the number of clinical hours in each clinical experience type and for each content area. If you do not have this content area or type of clinical experience, write “N/A”. If you do not know, write “unknown”. (Note: the online survey will have a drop down menu for each of the boxes below so that you can select increase, decrease, maintain, not applicable, or unknown for each category.)
Type of Clinical Experience
Content Area Clinical Practice with
Real Patients Skills Labs
Clinical Simulation
Clinical Observation
Total Clinical Training
Hours
Inpatient Outpatient
Fundamentals
Medical/ surgical
Obstetrics
Pediatrics
Psychiatry/ mental health
Geriatrics
Leadership/ management
Other
Describe other:
BSN38c_2017: a) Why are you reducing the number of clinical hours in one or more content areas in your BSN
program? (Note: This question will only appear in the online survey if “Decreasing” is selected for at least one of the content areas in the “Total Clinical Training Hours” column from the previous question.)
Unable to find sufficient clinical space Students can meet learning objectives in the classroom (or by another method) in less
time. Funding issues or unavailable funding Insufficient clinical faculty Need to reduce units Curriculum redesign or change
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CLINICAL SIMULATION
Clinical simulation provides a simulated nursing care scenario which allows students to integrate, apply, and refine specific skills and abilities that are based on theoretical concepts and scientific knowledge. It may include videotaping, de-briefing and dialogue as part of the learning process. Simulation can include experiences with standardized patients, mannequins, role playing, computer simulation, or other activities.
BSN38_2015: 37. Did your BSN program use clinical simulation between 8/1/18 and 7/31/19?
Yes No (If no, skip to question 51.)
BSN40_2017 38. Identify the percentage of funding for simulation purchases from each of the following sources. The
total of all percentages should equal 100% (Round to the nearest percent. Do not use decimal points.)
% of total funding received
_______ Your college/university operating budget
_______ Industry (i.e. hospitals, health systems)
_______ Foundations, private donors
_______ Government (i.e. federal/state grants, Chancellor’s Office, Federal Workforce Investment Act)
_______ Other: ____________________________________________________________ BSN41_2017 39. Identify the percentage of funding for maintenance of simulation equipment etc. from each of the
following sources. The total of all percentages should equal 100% (Round to the nearest percent. Do not use decimal points.)
% of total funding received
_______ Your college/university operating budget
_______ Industry (i.e. hospitals, health systems)
_______ Foundations, private donors
_______ Government (i.e. federal/state grants, Chancellor’s Office, Federal Workforce Investment Act)
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BSN48_2017 40. Identify the percentage of funding for simulation related faculty development/training from each of
the following sources. The total of all percentages should equal 100% (Round to the nearest percent. Do not use decimal points.)
% of total funding received
_______ Your college/university operating budget
_______ Industry (i.e. hospitals, health systems)
_______ Foundations, private donors
_______ Government (i.e. federal/state grants, Chancellor’s Office, Federal Workforce Investment Act)
_______ Other: ____________________________________________________________ BSN42_2017 41. Does the program have simulation policies and procedures in place to ensure quality and consistent
simulation experiences?
Yes No (If no, skip to question 42.)
BSN42a_2017 a) If yes, check all areas that are included in simulation policies and procedures
Adherence to simulation related Professional Integrity requirements Continuous quality improvement mechanisms used Development, use and revision of simulation materials for participants, faculty, staff Evaluation mechanisms and requirements for participants, faculty and all aspects of
simulation Other participant requirements related to simulation. Roles and responsibilities of faculty, technicians, simulation coordinators/facilitators Required initial and ongoing simulation training for faculty and staff (i.e. courses,
conferences) Required faculty, staff and participant orientation
BSN43_2017 42. Does the program have a written simulation plan that guides integration of simulation in the
curriculum? Yes No (If no, skip to question 42.b)
BSN43a_2017 a) If yes, does the written plan include any of the following? (Check all that apply.)
How simulation is integrated throughout the curriculum Course by course simulation topics Abbreviated course by course simulation objectives/expected outcomes Number of hours for each simulation Total number of hours for each course
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BSN43a_2017 b) If No, please identify why the program does not have a written plan? (Check all that apply.)
Faculty unaware that use of a written plan is a suggested “best practice” Faculty in process of developing a plan Time or other limitations have delayed development of a written simulation plan Simulation coordinator is developing or assisting faculty with plan development
Other: ___________________________________________________________________ BSN44_2017 43. To what extent have you integrated recognized simulation standards (i.e. INACSL, NCSBN, NLN, and
the Society for Simulation in Healthcare-HHS) in each component of simulation? (i.e. Facilitation, Debriefing, etc.) (Check only one.)
Not at all Somewhat Mostly Completely Not familiar with the standards
BSN45_2017 44. Do the majority of your clinical courses use 25% of clinical hours for simulation/skills labs per the
regulations (CCR 1426 (g) (2) and 1420 (e)?
Yes No (If yes, skip to question 45.)
a) If no, why not? (Check all that apply.)
Have enough clinical placements available / direct patient care learning opportunities available
Faculty prefer to use other available clinical training methods Costs/funding associated with simulation supplies/maintenance prohibit use or increased
use Available simulation space/equipment/supplies limit increased use Availability of trained staff/technicians and or faculty limits increased use Instructional materials are not yet developed/validated Other: ___________________________________________________________________
45. Identify the areas where simulation activities are used to achieve objectives/learning outcomes. (Check all that apply.)
Preparation for direct clinical patient care Psychomotor/procedural skills i.e. IV insertion, N/G tube insertion, medication administration Communication/crucial conversations Critical thinking/decision making/managing priorities of care Application of nursing knowledge/use of the nursing process Patient safety/Staff safety and Quality of care Leadership/Delegation/Role clarification Management of Legal/Ethical situations Teamwork/Inter-professional collaboration Manage high risk, low volume care and emergency situations Guaranteed exposure to critical content areas not available in the direct care setting
b) Qualitative measures: _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________ BSN50_2017 47. Is every simulation session evaluated by students using standardized, nationally recognized,
simulation evaluation tools to measure simulation effectiveness?
Yes No (if no, skip to question 43.b) BSN50a_2017
a) If yes, name the tools used ________________________________________________________
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BSN51_2017 48. For each type of course, please indicate what type of simulation is currently used. (Check all that
apply.)
Course Description None in this course
Mannequin-based
Computer based scenarios
Role Play with other students
Standardized patients (actors)
Other type of simulation (describe)
Fundamentals
Medical/surgical
Obstetrics
Geriatrics
Psychiatry/mental health
Pediatrics
Leadership/management Other type of course (describe):
BSN52_2017
49. For each type of course, please indicate what type of simulation the program plans to use in the next 2 to 3 years. (Check all that apply.)
Course Description None in this course
Mannequin-based
Computer based scenarios
Role Play with other students
Standardized patients (actors)
Other type of simulation (describe)
Fundamentals
Medical/surgical
Obstetrics
Geriatrics
Psychiatry/mental health
Pediatrics
Leadership/management
Other type of course (describe):
BSN38d_2015: 50. In the next 12 months, do you plan to increase staff dedicated to administering clinical simulation
for your BSN program?
Yes No
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CLINICAL SPACE BSN27_2015: 51. Were you denied a clinical placement, unit or shift at a hospital in 2018-2019 that you had the
previous year?
Yes No (If no, skip to question 52.) BSN27a_2015:
a) Were you offered an alternative at that a hospital that differed from the placement, unit or shift you had the previous year?
Yes No BSN27b_2015:
b) How many hospital placements, units or shifts did you lose in 2018-2019? Only include placements for which you did not accept alternate placements at the same hospital.
__________
BSN30_2017: c) If you were denied a clinical placement, unit or shift in 2018-2019, what were the reasons
given? (Check all that apply.)
No longer accepting ADN students Decrease in patient census Staff nurse overload or insufficient qualified staff Nurse residency programs Clinical facility seeking magnet status More nursing students in the region have increased competition for clinical space Displaced by another program Closure or partial closure of clinical facility Change in facility ownership/management Implementation of electronic health records Visit from the Joint Commission or other accrediting agency The facility began charging a fee for the placement and your program would not pay Other clinical facility business needs/changes in policy
d) In which areas did you lose a clinical placement, shift or unit in 2018-2019? (Check all that apply.)
Medical/surgical Obstetrics Pediatrics Psychiatry/Mental Health Geriatrics Critical Care Community Health Preceptorships
Other 1: ________________________________________________________________
Other 2: ________________________________________________________________ BSN32_2011
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e) How many students were affected by this loss of clinical placement(s), unit(s) or shift(s)?
_______ Students BSN32a_2012
f) Which of the following strategies did you use to cover the loss of clinical placements, shifts and/or units? (Check all that apply.)
Replaced with a different unit or shift within the same clinical placement site Replaced with a unit or shift at a different clinical placement site that is currently being
used by the nursing program Added (or replaced with) a new clinical placement, unit and/or shift not previously used
by the nursing program. Clinical simulation Reduced the number of students admitted to the program
Other: ___________________________________________________________________ BSN28_2015: 52. Are there fewer students allowed for any clinical placement, unit or shift in 2018-2019 than there
were in the previous year?
Yes No BSN30a_2015: 53. Between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019, were you asked to provide financial support to secure
clinical placements? Do not include fees for training or student orientation. Yes No
BSN33_2011: 54. Did you increase out-of-hospital clinical placements in the last year (2018-2019)?
Yes No (If no, skip to question 55.) 2011:
a) If yes, in which of the following alternative sites (other than acute care hospital) were students placed? (Check all that apply.)
Skilled nursing/rehabilitation facility Home health agency/home health service Medical practice, clinic, physician office Surgery center/ambulatory care center Urgent care, not hospital-based Public health or community health agency Outpatient mental health/substance abuse Occupational health or employee health service Renal dialysis unit Correctional facility, prison or jail Hospice School health service (K-12 or college) Case management/disease management
